Stand at the Cross Roads is the true story of an imperfect woman, an uncertain future and an unlikely mission that would change lives forever. The adventure unfolds in suburban Houston, a small, rural Texas town and a remote rugged wilderness.

About Me

Hilda Baker is passionate about encouraging people to break free of the spirit of unworthiness and step boldly into a new joy-filled life of servant leadership. As the author of Stand at the Cross Roads, she shares the true story of her journey from ‘lost to found’ with courageous honesty and quirky humor.
With her life in ruins, Hilda experienced the power of God's grace when He picked her up, dusted her off and pointed her to a new life. Hitching up a U-Haul trailer crammed with her worldly possessions, and with her sixteen-year-old daughter in tow, she set out for that improbable new life. The story unfolds in suburban Houston; a small, rural Texas town; and a remote, rugged wilderness ~ completely shattering the commonly held belief that God no longer does anything spectacular in ordinary, imperfect lives.
God is still a faithful, prayer answering God, and Hilda is committed to sharing that message with as many people as possible
Active with the Brazos Valley Emmaus Community, Hilda is also a founding member of the Area 3:16 Church in Caldwell, TX; and the founder and director of the Cross Roads Christian Retreat in Chriesman, TX.

Thursday, February 4, 2010

ROT

Today's excerpt from Stand at the Cross Roads:

"The state of decay was irreversible. Not only were the buildings unusable, they were also unmovable. A pine tree had fallen through the roof of one. Others were rotten from the ground up or had gaping holes in their roofs.

Our hopes, which had been so high, nosedived at the dizzying speed of light.

"Oh, sure, they need a little fixing up," Mr Strube said. "Y’all can do that, strong young man, three strong young women."

"I’m not sure," I stammered. Concealing the depth of our disappointment from the gracious gentlemen and his wife was impossible.

"It'd be a help to us both," he persisted. "Y’all need the buildings to get started, I need the land cleared and a tax receipt. A wonderful opportunity all around."

Scott and Jennifer were dumbstruck. Mr. Strube’s precious camp buildings were not an option.

"We haven’t actually secured our tax exempt status," I reminded him.

He chuckled and said four precious words I’ll never forget, "Just send it in."

"But I’ve heard it’s not that easy to - "

"Naw, don’t be afraid. Just do it. The IRS will mark it up in red ink and tell you what you need to fix. No one gets approved the first time. Y’all make the corrections, send it back in. May take two or three times. Let the IRS be your lawyer, and just don’t be afraid."

The very next day I took our application out of the drawer and mailed it in. We’d done our part, now all we could do was wait. The wheels of the Internal Revenue Service turn extremely slow. Once again, however, God had sent an angel to open a door for us, and once again it wasn’t the door I expected to open."

As you know, The Upper Room passed on publishing Stand at the Cross Roads. My husband, Pat, thinks that was a good thing. He believes they were to small of an outfit to do it justice. He's not prejudiced at all, ya' think?!

Well, I've done my part. The book is written and I've sent it to several Agents and posted it online with christianmanuscriptsubmissions.com! It will be exciting to see what door God is going to open!

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